Basshole Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Here is mine, not a *real* fender. It's custom built bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I've had pre-CBS, CBS, post-CBS, and seen good and bad in all. I've had maybe 4 or 5 Teles but probably a dozen Strats or more, from a '64 to a '99. I think one of the most underrated periods in Fender's history is the very early 80s. I've got an '83 P-Bass and an '83 Strat, one of the last ones made before they went to the two knob/Freeflyte models. They are both mongrels right from the factory, with parts ranging from 1979 to 1983. I swear, they were cleaning out old parts bins... maybe under a directive from above to use up old stock, who knows? But the quality on both of those instruments is above and beyond anything I've seen from Leo's reign to the current crop. I lucked out with my Smith Strat, bought from the original owner for under $800. And my Tele of course. Graduation present in '78. I do have a weakness for the old 60s acoustics too, which is kinda like someone introducing themselves at an AA meeting. http://www.angelfire.com/me4/ksdaddy/pal.html http://www.angelfire.com/me4/ksdaddy/shenandoah.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaz Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Awesome. Gotta love the natural with black guard. Wish I could have found a hardtail when I bought mine. My 1983 "Smith" Strat hardtail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaolee Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 While I don't have any interest in a Fender bass (go figure), there is a thinline Tele in my future someday. I'm pretty happy with Gibson and Epi bass guitars. They sound great through an Acoustic amp. I already have the obligatory semi-hollow guitar, an Ibanez, which sounds great through a Mesa clone. Doing things the normal way won't ever happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Nahum Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 A single coil guitar is a fine thing. In my case, a partscaster rather than a Fender because while Teles look, feel and play great, I need mine to work for jazz, and there is nothing quite right off the hook. The "Charliecaster" has been the most successful. The Charlie Christian pickup (www.vintagevibeguitars.com) gives a clear, warm tone but without the "hair" of a P90. With the bridge pickup, this guitar covers a lot of ground. Body is from Warmoth and short-scale neck (24 3/4") from USA Custom Guitars. Custom Inlay in Kentucky did the fret markers and Frank Grubisa here in Sydney finished the body, including the multi-ply binding, and put it together. Does it sound like a big ol' archtop? Well, kinda close but no cigar. The body is just not right. The top is too thick and small to oscillate much and the back is a routed slab. RN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson4life Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Here's my '62 reissue....... and here's my Tele.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbreslauer Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 my Fenders: american standard tele: american standard strat: and my homemade "champ amp", 5F1 circuit: after finishing/tolexing (un-fun): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT420 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 This thread makes me want a Jazzmaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablo Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 My CS '59... Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantha Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 It's not mine anymore, but what the hell. It's a fender, and I loved it. I shoulda kept this one Always loved the 70's headstock... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 1993 American Standard - bone stock, no mods. 2005 Ash American Tele - bone stock, except for the installation of a black pickguard recently. Partsocaster I built in 2007. American Ash body from Ebay, new Highway 1 neck, Dove P-90s - all Fender. Gibson pots/switch, Fender Schaller locking tuners, American trem, custom pickguard. Another Partsocaster I built in 2007. American Alder body from Ebay, new Highway 1 neck, Wide Range humbuckers from Tele Deluxe - all Fender. Gibson pots/switch, Fender Schaller locking tuners, American trem, custom pickguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 I missed this thread, too. I don't have any Fenders any more. I've had quite a lot but sold off all of them. Here's a snap from about 1983 when I had a few around (The pale blue one is a friends Tokai). 1964 Lake Placid Blue Strat. (L 16783 - I remember) This is the only guitar I (slightly) regret selling. Had it 24 years. Truly wonderful guitar and the best Strat I ever owned by a long chalk. 1982(?) '57 re-issue two-tone s/b Strat. Lovely 'thin' sounding guitar. Didn't get on with maple necks, though. 1975 three-tone s/b Strat. Horrible thing. Ditto maple neck (although I tried real hard to like them!). P/ex'd it not long after this snap was taken for a three-tone s/b '59-style bound-body Tele Custom. At the time I didn't understand the 'Tele' thing, though. Too naive. 1967 black 'Swinger'. As has been written in many books; this is Fender's 'mystery' guitar. Although certain sources say "...the 'Swinger' was created in 1969..." I have a photo of the neck-end stamp on this one which shows '9 Jan 67 A'. It may be that the neck dates from this time and the instrument was assembled later. It was a short-scale guitar with one hopeless p-up and a tele-style 3-saddle bridge. Sounded crap, difficult to play because of the scale-length but interesting from a collector's point of view. Even John Entwhistle added one to his collection! Last time I went into a shop to buy a Strat (a couple of months ago) I walked out with a Les Paul so I guess I'm not really a Fender guy any more. I still quite fancy one, however... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 My Vintage American 52 reissue Tele My Classic 50s Surf Green Strat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVeeWee Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 The vintage '52 reissue Tele: Fender acoustic after heavy modulation of my strat USA'91: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dROK83 Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 97? Fender Lonestar Strat, Candy Apple Red, Fender Roller Nut, Fender Locking Tuners, Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Humbucker This is one of my favorite guitars next to my Gibson ES-347, plays great and never goes out of tune with the roller nut and locking tuners. just a great guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 It aint mine.....yet. I love this color: stevejosh, this will be after I buy the PGM. Gotta have the Lace Sensors, I'm not a fan of the Noiseless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 All of these Strats are making me puke! Please, someone, anyone, post a Jazzmaster or Coronado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 just for you evol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 My uncle had this one in black. Sold it without telling me...I was furious. He used the money to fund a Gibson Chet Atkins Country Gentleman...I guess he couldn't find the real Gretsch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 My Frankenstrat and P-Bass: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 just for you evol That's what I am talking about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 That's what I am talking about! Looks like ebony...that thing is f-ing sweet' date=' huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KL Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Nice dog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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